Unit 101

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76 occurrences in 42 verses

Ether 6:2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19, 21, 22, 24, 25, 26, 28,

Ether 7:4, 5, 19, 23, 25, 26,

Ether 8:5, 6, 9, 14, 15, 16, 18, 20, 21, 22, 24, 25, 26

Ether 6:2

For it came to pass after the Lord had prepared the stones

which the brother of Jared had carried up into the mount,

the brother of Jared came down out of the mount,

and he did put forth the stones into the vessels which were prepared,

one in each end thereof;

and behold, they did give light unto the vessels.

Ether 6:3

And thus the Lord caused stones to shine in darkness,

to give light unto men, women, and children,

that they might not cross the great waters in darkness.

Ether 6:4

And it came to pass that when they had prepared all manner of food,

that thereby they might subsist upon the water,

and also food for their flocks and herds,

and whatsoever beast or animal or fowl that they should carry with them —

and it came to pass that when they had done all these things

they got aboard of their vessels or barges, and set forth into the sea,

commending themselves unto the Lord their God.

Ether 6:5

And it came to pass that the Lord God caused

that there should be a furious wind blow

upon the face of the waters, towards the promised land;

and thus they were tossed upon the waves of the sea before the wind.

Ether 6:6

And it came to pass that they were many times buried in the depths of the sea,

because of the mountain waves which broke upon them,

and also the great and terrible tempests

which were caused by the fierceness of the wind.

Ether 6:7

And it came to pass that when they were buried in the deep

there was no water that could hurt them,

their vessels being tight like unto a dish,

and also they were tight like unto the ark of Noah;

therefore when they were encompassed about by many waters

they did cry unto the Lord,

and he did bring them forth again upon the top of the waters.

Ether 6:8

And it came to pass that the wind did never cease

to blow towards the promised land while they were upon the waters;

and thus they were driven forth before the wind.

Ether 6:9

And they did sing praises unto the Lord;

yea, the brother of Jared did sing praises unto the Lord,

and he did thank and praise the Lord all the day long;

and when the night came, they did not cease to praise the Lord.

Ether 6:10

And thus they were driven forth;

and no monster of the sea could break them,

neither whale that could mar them;

and they did have light continually,

whether it was above the water or under the water.

Ether 6:11

And thus they were driven forth,

three hundred and forty and four days upon the water.

Ether 6:12

And they did land upon the shore of the promised land.

And when they had set their feet upon the shores of the promised land

they bowed themselves down upon the face of the land,

and did humble themselves before the Lord,

and did shed tears of joy before the Lord,

because of the multitude of his tender mercies over them.

Ether 6:13

And it came to pass that they went forth upon the face of the land,

and began to till the earth.

Ether 6:14

And Jared had four sons;

and they were called Jacom, and Gilgah, and Mahah, and Orihah.

Ether 6:16

And the friends of Jared and his brother

were in number about twenty and two souls;

and they also begat sons and daughters before they came to the promised land;

and therefore they began to be many.

Ether 6:17

And they were taught to walk humbly before the Lord;

and they were also taught from on high.

Ether 6:18

And it came to pass that they began to spread upon the face of the land,

and to multiply and to till the earth;

and they did wax strong in the land.

Ether 6:19

And the brother of Jared began to be old,

and saw that he must soon go down to the grave;

wherefore he said unto Jared:

Let us gather together our people that we may number them,

that we may know of them what they will desire of us

before we go down to our graves.

Ether 6:21

And it came to pass that they did number their people;

and after that they had numbered them,

they did desire of them the things

which they would that they should do

before they went down to their graves.

Ether 6:22

And it came to pass that the people desired of them

that they should anoint one of their sons to be a king over them.

Ether 6:24

But Jared said unto his brother:

Suffer them that they may have a king.

And therefore he said unto them:

Choose ye out from among our sons a king, even whom ye will.

Ether 6:25

And it came to pass that

they chose even the firstborn of the brother of Jared;

and his name was Pagag.

And it came to pass that he refused and would not be their king.

And the people would that his father should constrain him,

but his father would not;

and he commanded them

that they should constrain no man to be their king.

Ether 6:26

And it came to pass that they chose all the brothers of Pagag,

and they would not.

Ether 6:28

And he began to reign, and the people began to prosper;

and they became exceedingly rich.

Ether 7:4

And when Corihor was thirty and two years old

he rebelled against his father, and went over and dwelt in the land of Nehor;

and he begat sons and daughters,

and they became exceedingly fair;

wherefore Corihor drew away many people after him.

Ether 7:5

And when he had gathered together an army

he came up unto the land of Moron where the king dwelt, and took him captive,

which brought to pass the saying of the brother of Jared

that they would be brought into captivity.

Ether 7:19

Wherefore, the son of Noah did build up his kingdom in his stead;

nevertheless they did not gain power any more over Shule the king,

and the people who were under the reign of Shule the king

did prosper exceedingly and wax great.

Ether 7:23

And also in the reign of Shule there came prophets among the people,

who were sent from the Lord,

prophesying that the wickedness and idolatry of the people

was bringing a curse upon the land,

and they should be destroyed if they did not repent.

Ether 7:25

And he did execute a law throughout all the land,

which gave power unto the prophets

that they should go whithersoever they would;

and by this cause the people were brought unto repentance.

Ether 7:26

And because the people did repent of their iniquities and idolatries

the Lord did spare them,

and they began to prosper again in the land.

And it came to pass that Shule begat sons and daughters in his old age.

Ether 8:5

And they were exceedingly angry because of the doings of Jared their brother,

insomuch that they did raise an army and gave battle unto Jared.

And it came to pass that they did give battle unto him by night.

Ether 8:6

And it came to pass that when they had slain the army of Jared

they were about to slay him also;

and he plead with them that they would not slay him,

and he would give up the kingdom unto his father.

And it came to pass that they did grant unto him his life.

Ether 8:9

Now the daughter of Jared was exceedingly fair.

And it came to pass that she did talk with her father, and said unto him:

Whereby hath my father so much sorrow?

Hath he not read the record which our fathers brought across the great deep?

Behold, is there not an account concerning them of old,

that they by their secret plans did obtain kingdoms and great glory?

Ether 8:14

And it came to pass that they all sware unto him, by the God of heaven,

and also by the heavens, and also by the earth, and by their heads,

that whoso should vary from the assistance which Akish desired

should lose his head;

and whoso should divulge whatsoever thing Akish made known unto them,

the same should lose his life.

Ether 8:15

And it came to pass that thus they did agree with Akish.

And Akish did administer unto them the oaths

which were given by them of old who also sought power,

which had been handed down even from Cain,

who was a murderer from the beginning.

Ether 8:16

And they were kept up by the power of the devil

to administer these oaths unto the people, to keep them in darkness,

to help such as sought power to gain power,

and to murder, and to plunder, and to lie,

and to commit all manner of wickedness and whoredoms.

Ether 8:18

And it came to pass that they formed a secret combination,

even as they of old;

which combination is most abominable and wicked above all, in the sight of God;

Ether 8:20

And now I, Moroni, do not write the manner of their oaths and combinations,

for it hath been made known unto me that they are had among all people,

and they are had among the Lamanites.

Ether 8:21

And they have caused the destruction of this people of whom I am now speaking,

and also the destruction of the people of Nephi.

Ether 8:22

And whatsoever nation shall uphold such secret combinations,

to get power and gain,

until they shall spread over the nation,

behold, they shall be destroyed;

for the Lord will not suffer

that the blood of his saints, which shall be shed by them,

shall always cry unto him from the ground for vengeance upon them

and yet he avenge them not.

Ether 8:24

Wherefore, the Lord commandeth you,

when ye shall see these things come among you

that ye shall awake to a sense of your awful situation,

because of this secret combination which shall be among you;

or wo be unto it, because of the blood of them who have been slain;

for they cry from the dust for vengeance upon it,

and also upon those who built it up.

Ether 8:25

For it cometh to pass that whoso buildeth it up

seeketh to overthrow the freedom of all lands, nations, and countries;

and it bringeth to pass the destruction of all people,

for it is built up by the devil, who is the father of all lies;

even that same liar who beguiled our first parents,

yea, even that same liar

who hath caused man to commit murder from the beginning;

who hath hardened the hearts of men

that they have murdered the prophets,

and stoned them, and cast them out from the beginning.

Ether 8:26

Wherefore, I, Moroni, am commanded to write these things

that evil may be done away,

and that the time may come

that Satan may have no power upon the hearts of the children of men,

but that they may be persuaded to do good continually,

that they may come unto the fountain of all righteousness and be saved.